HORTON GIANT-CELL ARTERITIS OF THE LEGS - REPORT OF A CASE

Citation
G. Amatucci et al., HORTON GIANT-CELL ARTERITIS OF THE LEGS - REPORT OF A CASE, Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 38(3), 1997, pp. 309-312
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System",Surgery
ISSN journal
00219509
Volume
38
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
309 - 312
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9509(1997)38:3<309:HGAOTL>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Horton giant cell arteritis of the legs is a very rare and unusual occ urrence. A very interesting case of acute ischemia of the right leg in a 51-year-old woman treated with emergency thromboendarterectomy is d escribed. Histological findings led to the diagnosis of Horton giant c ell arteritis and the patient was submitted to steroid and vascular th erapy. Good results were obtained and follow-up after five years confi rms the good general condition of the patient.